"Dangerous Productions' take on Mary Shelley's tale was messy, bloody, and scary as hell"
Ed Hyuck- CityPages 10 Best productions of 2015
Dark, bloody, and terrifying, FRANKENSTEIN toured California during the summer of 2015. Reimagining Mary Shelley's horror masterpiece in the fragmented delusions of a very troubled Victor, the production seamlessly interwove masterful play of light and dark with the awful reality of piecing a life together...
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Noah Bremer (:) is a Twin Cities-based performer and theater-maker focusing in ensemble-based, devised, site specific and immersive work. He is also a director, choreographer, teacher and has worked internationally as the lead character role in Cirque du Soleil's touring production of Varekai. He is a founder and Producing Artistic Director of the award-winning physical theater company, Live Action Set and his most recent projects included the large scale and immersive, “Crime and Punishment” and the dance-driven, “The Half Life”. He trained at the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theater and University of Minnesota.
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Miles Duffey (Victor) is a Minneapolis-based regional actor who has worked on the previous iteration of Dangerous Productions “Frankenstein”. He is very proud to have gotten the chance to explore the piece further. Other projects he's worked on include several productions for Montana Shakespeare in the parks and the Children's theater company in minneapolis. He has also worked for the Guthrie theater and Idaho Shakespeare festival. Miles is a a graduate of the University of MN/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program.
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Joanna Harmon (Elizabeth) is a graduate of the University of MN/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program (class of 2009), where she received training focused on “classic” theater texts. Since then, she has performed and produced primarily new works with a “physical” theater aesthetic. With Noah Bremer, she co-leads Minneapolis-based Live Action Set, whose most recent immersive performance of “Crime and Punishment”, created in collaboration with Dangerous Productions and Tyler Olsen, has been cited internationally. She holds professional acting credits from a myriad of companies in Minneapolis, Montana, and theaters in SW Florida, where she was raised.
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Jay Kistler (Henry) is an actor/improviser from St. Paul, MN. He got his BA in Theatre from Winthrop University and has studied with Brave New Workshop and HUGE Theatre in Minneapolis. This is technically his second time working with Dangerous Productions, seeing as the other show was also called Frankenstein.. He has also worked with Dana's Boys, Shadow Horse, Actor's Theatre MN, Walking Shadow Theater, Freshwater Theater and Box Wine Theatre. He has performed without a script with the groups Mixed Messages, Ugly Cry and Actual Cat. The last one hasn't happened yet, but will.
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Michelle Makie (Receptionist, Stage Manager) is an active member of Dangerous Productions as an actor (appearing in every horror show), stage manager, and board member. Past theatre companies include Dana's Boys, Penumbra Theatre, Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Brownville Village Theatre, and Texas Shakespeare Company. "Love you hubbs!"
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Garrett Vollmer (The Creature) graduated from the U of M B.A. program with a major in theater. He's an actor in the Twin Cities, usually performing in physical comedy and horror pieces, as well as the occasional performance art piece. His most recent production was as The Woodcutter in "Crime and Punishment" at the Soap Factory. He has worked with Dangerous Productions since the beginning and loves working in the horror scene.
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Maria Gagnon (Production Manager) is a Twin Cities born and raised theater artist. After graduating from the U of MN with a B.A. in Theatre Arts she started working with Dangerous Productions on “Happy Cafe”, “Happier Crazier New Year”, and “Spring Awakening”. She is proud to have continued her work with the Dangerous Productions team as production and project manager. Her upcoming projects include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Epidemic” with Dangerous Productions and The Minnesota Thespians. In addition to her work in theater Maria is also passionate about youth development as an Outdoor Educator and summer camp Assistant Director at Camp Saint Croix.
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Tyler Olsen (Director, Designer, Playwright) is a Saint Paul based theater artist and founder of Dangerous Productions. Since arriving back in Minnesota in 2010, he has instigated a wide spectrum of artistic events, including the Happy Minnesota Project, the Twin Cities Horror Festival, partnerships with the Karen refugee community, SaintPaulisCool.com, and over a dozen original works, including collaborations with Live Action Set and Rosetown Playhouse. Most recently, he co-directed “Crime and Punishment”, an immerisve theatrical work co-created with Live Action Set and the Soap Factory. He is also a founding member of the Victoria Theater Arts Initiative, which is working to turn a vacant silent movie house into a community Arts Space. He’s a graduate and former company member of Dell’Arte International and holds a B.A. in theater from Bemidji State University.
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